A
Tl roughout The Year, Make
I
Attend Basketball Game At
It a Habit! Boost For
Home Tomorrow Night;
Vernonia
Support High School.
Vernonia, Oregon Thursday, January 23. 1929
Volume 8
State C. of
C. To Make
DataSurvey
Pilot of Passenger Plane
I
I
Killed
in
Calif.
Sunday
I
There will be a joint meet-
Well Known in Vernonia
ng of the American Legion and
American Legion And
Auxiliary To Hold
Joint Meet Feb. 11
Some Classes
To Start Today
Student« of the Depart
mental and Mil« Kirkpat
No. 25
Books In
Library
Jerry Williquette
Receives Big Check
From Government
New Boards
¡Are Picked
By Council
Harry Williquette, who sev
eral months ago won his case
ricks room in the Washing
Auxjiary at the Legion hall
against the U. S. government
ton school are to return
February 11, at 7:30. A big Basel Russel Assisted In Dedication of Local Air
for due disability compensation.
to
school
today,
Thursday,
time is planned by the com-
received • wire from Senator
port
in
1928.
Handled
Plane
Here,
Taking
January 23.
appointed by Legion
Board
Hold
Election
Steiwer at Washington, telling Appointments Are An-
Will Cover All Counties I .nittec
The
third,
fourth
and
many for short trips. Known as careful pilot.
Commander Connie Anderson. ■
him that t a check was being,
1 rs /-•
-i
Of Officer»
fifth
grades
in
Lincoln
In Oregon
After the business session, a
mailed him
irn for »6000, and that
nounced By Council
school
are
also
to
resume
txla/s
a
1
“““■““
dance is planned with a feed
i>e was also
entitled 4 to
monthly . '
Basel Russell, aviator who and Rave many exhibits of dar-
their studies in school to-
important lost his life Sunday evening ¡«g flying, besides taking manyj
to
follow.
Many
liability compensation of some
day, January 23rd.
subjects will be up for discus when the passenger plane that from this city as passengers
»58.00
I
All classes in both the
sion.
he was piloting between Agua that day..
Mr.
Will
’
iquette
has
been
em-
Washington
and
Lincoln
Is doyed by the Kullander jewel- Lester Sheeley and C. F.
Circulation for
1929
Mrs. Leona Wideman, presi Caliente, Mexico and Glendale
It will be remembered by the
Valuable Information Gained
school will return to school
I
dent of the Auxiliary requests
ones
who
•
rode
with
Russell,
Increase
8675.
Shows
y store for the past year.
Calif., failed and dashed to the
By Survey This Sort
Hieber Appointed On
tomorrow, Friday, January
that all members of that orga
earth killing fourteen passen that he gave exactly the kind
1928
2086
Over
24.
Park Board
Help All Counties
nization be present.
gers and two pilots, was well of a ride desired by his pas-
School
io
the
Grange
New
Herd
Inspector
the
sengers
and
Dr.
Hurley,
who
At
a
regular
meeting
of
and
At
the
regular council meet
Portland, Jan. 21—New
known in this city, among Le-
hall will
not start
until
Move« to St. Helene ing held at the city hall Mon-
Vernonia Library board held
complete facts and data surveys Loyal Gleaners
| gionaires, with whom he be- served as commander of the
Monday, January 27th.
Monday evening of last week,
1 day evening, several appoint
of Oregon’s 36 counties and
! came acquainted when the Am- local Legion post during 1928,
Hold Meeting at
recalled Tuesday, that Russel
an election of officers was helo
Dr. F. G. Rankin, who has ments for 1930 were made by
922 cities and towns will be
was
dedi-
crican
Legion
airport
Home Mrs. Timmons cated in 1928.
. accomodated many who wished
with Mrs. Gordon Watt being been appointed herd inspector Mayor Mills and confirmed by
compl ?ted during 1930 by the
Uses Denatured
elected president, Mrs. E. S. for Columbia county for the the city council.
Oregon State Chamber of com
I To insist in the dedication to get thrills from their first
areoplane ride, and very pa-
Alchohol for “Chaser” . Thompson, secretary, Mrs. M. coming year, moved into the Mayor Mills named Judge
The Loyal Gleaners of the
merce. according to announce
of
the
local
airport,
Basel
ar-
————
| E Moe, buyer of books and Mrs. county Inst Saturday and is lo Reasoner as recorder, G. Watt
ment made by R S. Hamilton, Christian church met at t..v rived in this city from Port tiently explained all details of
After watching, for several Frank Hanson and Mrs. Eddie cated at St Helens ready to city attorney; Harry Phelps,
president of that organization, heme of Mrs. Waunita Timmons land in charge of a plane be- aviation to those who questioned
library assume his duties.
completing
the
here today. Completion of the Monday where the organization i long'ru. to Mrs. Edith Foltz, him, the day he flew from the seconds, a stranger headed to- Bell
t city marshal, Jim Monger, depu
new airport.
wards the S. P. & S. depot and board,
surveys is a part of the state outlined their 1930 program.
Dr. Rankin comes from Clat- ty marshal; Marion Gaines in
doing strange antics, Marshal
It was shown in the annual lop county where be has been charge of the city water depart
Following the meeting re-
wide* program of “Build Ore
Phelps investigated and was report that not alone Vernonia in partnership with his brother ment; Miss Merle Mills, water
( Postal Department
gon,” being conducted by the freshments were served.
4 H Clubs Listed
in time to prevent Gus An but hundreds from the sur- for the last two years.
collector and Dr. A. J. Hughes
State Chamber this year.
Those at the meeting were
Decide In Favor
One Hundred Per-cent just
derson, of Portland, who gave round.ng countryside had taken
City health officer.
The. data compiled will serve Mesdames Knight, Lolly, Brady,
He
was
formerly
a
resident
Village Delivery
his occupation as stevedore, tak advantage of the library and of Colorado, where he gradu
Mrs. E. S. Thompson was
Already 4H clubs are sending
as a basis of publication of Olson, Stevens, Currie and Tim-1
ing another swig from a bottle . were patrons.
ated from the Veterinary de . elected a member of the library
. ......___ Emil
.. ....................
literature and national adver mpns and Misses Joyce Knight,
Postmaster
Messing o
re- _ >n their returns. The Columbia of denatured achohol.
The board spoke their appre partment of the Colorado Agri- . board. The park board for 19-
tising on the state. Industrial Kathleen and Marjory Lolly. [ eently received a letter from A. County Milk Goat club led by
Anderson, surprised that the
130 will consist of Lester Sheel
l r_ Alma Logan, has seven drinking of this beverage was ciation of the council and may cultural college.
facts and data surveys of the
I Coleman, f.rst C„;^.
assistant postmas- __ Mrs.
or for their friendly attitude
__. -1 at
_ ,---
ey, Mrs. Judd Greenman, R. M.
ter general,
D. I m
meln^ers: Joe and Johanna Kol-
larger cities of the state will
-- Washington,
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o *. ----
prohibited
in
Vernonia,
re- of _ the
__ city fathers toward the
j Aldrich, C. F. Hieber and F. E.
investi-l 1 lcr> Clyde Talbot, Lawrence marked that he had just
a^iso be made in cooperation
. regarding the recent investi-
d ; library board, who had always
1 Malmsten.
with the local chambers.
I gation by the postal department. Longen, Emma Koller, Mary this for a chaser, and left it use
up allowed any appropriation re-
I Mr. Gaines, superintendent of
'
Longen
and
John
Koller.
i
Í
'ISPS
ior
city
delivery
for
Vernonia.
“Every phase of the state
to the marshal’s imagination just quested for additional books and
e
the city water works was given
Miss
Ruth
Taylor
’
s
Nimble
UlloUB
Quoting
the
letter:
“
As
a
re
Chamber’s activities in attract
how strong the original drink ! repairs.
EjitCxlCS Jr IF© a raise of »10.00 a month which
j suit of the recent investigation Thimble club has Dorothy Black, had been.
ing settlers, tourists and in
: brings his salary to »135 and
■ The report for 1929 showed
at your office, the department Nasseem Murray, Louise Whit-
vestors to Oregon is based on
The two cases of the State : has decided to authorize the seH> Helen Scribner, Alice Watts,
Tried in the court of judge 8,675 books having been in cir-
‘
1 Miss Mills, water collector was
facts and accurate information of Oregon vs. Oliver Hollings-
Friday morning being excep- a]Bo given an increase in Bal
Reasoner, Anderson was found ( culation during the year, an in-
of
village
deliv-
Martin
Middlebrook,
Hazel
Ross
establishment
and by bringing all the data wortli and Gene Carter for the
tionally cold for Vernonia, lit- ary of »10 a month making lier
guilty and fined »30.00.
(crease of 2,086 over 1928.
June George.
about Oregon up to date we possession of intoxicating liquor ery service when you report .
tie Arlone Baker, 5, daughter wage »50 per month.
Those registered as borrower: >f Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Baker, (
hope to strengthen and increase in this city on New Years eve, that street signs, house numbers' Both clubs won certificates of
A motion was made by Coun
E. M. Murphy Case
\ and mail receptacle have been i achievement.
of books were listed as 829, a stood too close to the stove,
activities,”
our
results
and
were dismissed by Justice Ful- provided and when the post of-'
cilman Tapp and seconded by
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substantial
increase
over
the
Appealed
To
The
Hamilton, said.
so close that her night dress McGraw to allow city marshal
lerton several weeks ago.
| fice is moved to larger quar-‘ Robert John« Leaves
Supreme Court Previous year as it showed 247 was caught in th« draft box Phelps
Forms for the surveys are
to attend the police
One of the defendants in thia ters. When the requirements;
i new patrons of the library.
now being completed. A corps case claimed that the evidence
Scotland. Will Arrive
and in a fraction of a second, school at Willamette university
are
met
and
larger
post
office
The
report
of
Miss
Martin,
of workers are to be employed seized by the officers was taken1
Home In Two Weeks E. M. (Pat) Murphy was sen-| librarian, showed 1,216 books in the child was enveloped in which will be held February 3
quarters are available, advise j
to collect and correlate the in unlawfully and through the at-|Vn
fenced to one year in the state '
flames.
| to 8 inclusive. The next council
.„ bureau
Dureau and
anQ orders
oraers will
wlu be'
this
the library, of this number 268
formation.
Mr. Baker hearing the childs meeting will be held February
torney demanded return of the issued authorizing the establish- , Robert Johns of Treharne who Penitentiary by Judge zimmer- had been added in the past
Hie cir-
ei*y, ran Into the room and tore 3.
.. *
. _
x-jr
¡evidence. This motion was al-jment of village delivery service i departed from hi« home Thanks-! man at tbe 8ess’on
court at St. Helens, Mon- year, 167 books purchased by the flaming garment off his
Unload J Cars Ul
lowed by Justice of Peace Ful-1 to become effective approxima- i giving day for a trip to Scot- ■
the
board
and
10,1
donated.
■ land, wrote to friends at Tre- Ws January, 20.
daughters bgdy.
New Clover Seed
Sheep Here Sunday lerton and thereafter District tely ninety days later.”
A motion for a new trial was
The most popular authors, as
! harne that he was leaving Ed-
Arlone'« entire left aide
___ is
• Attorney Foote requested die? |
Reaches Oregon
i
ou
mads
on
December
21,
after
(
taken
from
the
librarian
’
s
re
i inborough January 18th anu in-
severely burped, but quick re
Three car loads of sheep con missal of’ both cases. -• -
IM issiondry ’ Society
I tended to be here within the Mr. Murphy was found guilty port showed, Zane Gray, Peter lief rendered saved the < child ' The
first carload of pedi-
signed from the Portland stock
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by the jury, but the motion B. Kyne, Gene Stratton Perter
Christian Church Hold next few weeks.
from carrying any scars.
greed Ohio hardy red clover
yards to E. D. Timms at Bir- Scappoose Union
was
denied.
I
and
Kathleen
Norris
in
the
lead.
Silver Tea’ Program Johns visited his old home Mr. Murphy’s attorneys ap-
seed has arrived and is being
kenfeld, were unloaded in this
ap-l The two who borowed the
______ _
' and relatives during his stay in
High Lead Confer
prepared for distribution to far
city Sunday morning and driven1
pealed
the
conviction
and
sen-
!
ar
g
es
t
number
of
books
during
Columbia
County
ence In Basketball The Missionary Society of the ^col!and-
mers under a carefully planned
/!nwn river to a ranch near the I
tence to the supreme court of.
pagt year Were Milton Keer
Pomona Grange To j system intended to insure great-
Christian church held a silver, ~
Banzer place at Birkenfeld, I
state
of
Oregon
and
w
ft
o
borrowed
234
and
L.
the
the
ho
E.
Meet Birkenfeld Feb. 1 est benefits to Oregon’s clover
With a set purpose, to win tea in the church parlors for the Scappoose Delta
where they will be kept and 1
defendant was admitted to bail1----
----
o. the Columbia county high school benefit of Mr. and Mrs. Bair-
Lands Very Productive in the sum of »1000 which was Miller, 225.
I seed industry.
fed a’or the winter and
jix
As more demand
de
for the new
The Columbia County Pomona
I posted and the case is now
Throughout
the
past
six 1 basketball championship, S. E. ley who are returning to their
Scappoose delta land farmers pending in the supreme court. City Without Water
Grange will meet with Winema seed exists than there are sup
months, several cars of
c sheep
____ Bryant’s boys from Scappoose mission post in the heart of
have contracted with the Bar
grange, No. 652, at Birkenfeld, plies available, the seed will
Several Hours When
have been unloaded in this city , look like the best bet to be the darkest Africa.
The parlors were very color berry Packing company to plant
parceled out under seal and
and driven toward the Birkenfeld i l®30 I high school basketball
Home
Ben
Smith
Machinery Breaks Saturday, February 1, 1930. be
fully decorated with seven tea 78 acres of beans this coming
Secretaries ar« requested by only to growers who agree to
territory.
* champions.
Destroyed By Fire
Lillian Daniels to send their inspect fields for volunteer clo
“Slim” Backlund, captain of tables arranged and decorated selason. Those interested espec-
to
represent
as
many
different
¡ally
are
Martin
Hoven,
Wednesday Morning On account of some disorder Pomona reports in ample time ver before planting, and final
E.
E.
the Scappoose team, who ran
_____
i
wan
tr
with the city pump and water
Have 60 Members
Wist, Loren Johnson, Albert
certification before harvest.
for this meeting.
a score of 17 points against countries.
The farm home and buildings ' system> , the city was without
Farmers can obtain such in
In Chamber-Commerce Clatskanie ,ie last week, is the Each waitress was dressed ac- Johnson and Delta Farms.
Representatives of the Califor belonging to Ben Smith, about water from 10 a. m. Wednesday
spection from the county agents
■
1 most* dangerous threat facing cording to the country repre-
Three
Link
Club
until
early
in
the
afternoon
of
nia Conserving company of San four miles from this city on
or from college extension spe
At the completion of its first I Vernonia tomorrow, when our sented by her table.
Give Dance Feb. 8 cialists in counties without coun
Those in costume were Mrs. Francisco are negotiating also the Forest Grove road, burned the same day.
membership drive the Chamber. team faces these huskies who
Grade and high school stu
ty agents. The seed may be ob
of Commerce will report today are playing such steady basket- Veal, representing Africa; Fran with delta land farmers for an to the ground e-rly Wednesday
ces McNutt, Mexico; Mrs. J. acreage for the growing of cu- morning. All equipment in the dents were dismissed at noon
The Three Link Club will tained through any local deal
at n >on having 60 members in ball this season,
L. Thomas, India, Mrs. Stevens, cumbers. The average selling milk house and household effects! most of the students receiving sponsor a dance at the Odd Fel ers or through the Portland
good standing for the first quar-
Undefeated,
Scappose,
if Japan; Mrs. R. A. Olson, China J price of a ton —
_
instruction that they would be lows hall Saturday, February 8, Seed Co., Portland; Burlingame
of cucumbers
is were lost.
ter of the year.
they win from Vernonia tomor
The fire is thought to have notified later when to return with music furnished by a local Seed company, Forest Grove and
The Chamber of Commerce row evening, should have no Mrs. Caton, Ireland Mrs, Wm.' »37 and the product grew suc-
Holland and Mrs. cessfully last year in small quan- originated from
defective |as Professor Condit and his orchewtaa
the Jenks-White' Seed company
meet.ng will be held today at trouble sailing through, for ev Charlesworth,
I
.----- 1---- t Indians.
_ j , ----
| tities.
staff had insufficient lnforma-
Knight American
chimney.
Daunsse previouslv given by of Salem, which three dealers
noon, at the Masonic social hall ery other team in the confer
tion when school was dismissed
A continuous program was
"
al- are handling the shipment at
with luncheon served by the ence has been defeated this
just when the water service the Three Link club hav«
furnished throughout the after
cost.
year.
waye
proven
successful.
Eastern Star social club.
would be resumed.
noon.
The starting lineup tomorrow
High school students will re
Following is the program:
Woodburn—Portland Gas and evening against Vernonia may
sume their studies today.
Vocal solo, M'ss K rkpatrick,
4 Coke company will spend »30,- consist of, Grewell, G., Micheck, accompanied by Miss VonHoene
000 on improvement in this G, Tufts, C; Backlund, F; Ham Piano and vocal solos, Mrs. Stan
Editor Of Timberline
town.
lin F. and Roberts S.
ton; steel guitar and song, Fran
Plana To Improve The
ces McNutt,; Reading, Mrs. H.
Veal; vocal solo, Marion Lindley,
High School P*ge
piano duet, Helen Chariesworth
•hampionahip.
and Marion Lindley,; reading
*
Charlotte Green, edlto* ef Hie
While coach Austins men are
fee «»defeated Scappoose
meet
Mrs. R. A. Olson,; Negro spi-
Timberline, the Vernonia high
considered the lightest team in
Mhaol
basketball
team
high
ritual, Mrs. Veal; Vocal Duet,
school news department pub
Friday evening January, the league, this being the same
Mrs. . J. L. Timmons and Mrs.
lished in the Eagle, recently re here
rep they held in football, like
th« high school gym.
Knight; Reading, Edna Owens,;
turned
after
attending
the 14 a«
Old timers remember that in emergencies was the only re-1
Weather
interference post that sport they are considered
Chorus, “Chinatown,” in panto
tenth annual high school con
1923, a cold snap was ex liable, safe source of travel, the
poned the St. Helena
Helen* game just as speedy as any county
mine and costume,; “Our Task”
ference at the University of
perienced here and in the val railroad officials having sen^
The national accident ‘mor
scheduled
for
last
Friday to be high school team and with the
Oregon and brought back many
ley, probably just as severe as snow plow over the line early Alice Hoffman, Velma Veal and
tality rate is generously swelled
played
here
and
arrangements exception of the Raineir game
new ideas about improving the
that since last Sunday morning Sunday morning clearing track Helen Chariesworth,; Patriotic
by the railroad t grade-crossing
have been made to play the St. have performed with credit.
heading,
Helen
Chariesworth,
;
Timberline.
A record turnout from towns
when it registered 14 below.
Between 1919 and 1926 the an
of all drifts in cuts and cross vocal duet, Mrs. Knight and Mrs.
Helena game later in the sea
folk« is expected tomorrow ev
The paper will have an un son.
nual average of deaths at high
Natal reported 14 inches of ings.
I Olson,; vocal duet, Mrs. Stevens
usually good makeup and should
way grade-crossings was ap
snow Sunday morning and still
Upsetting the dope, Scappoose ening to witness the Scappoose-
The Oregon American Log- and Ray; short talk on Africa
receive honorable mention at looms up as ths logical win Vernonia game.
proximately 2,000. The railroads
below
cold, even registering 11
ging company was scheduled to missions by Mrs. Veal,
next years’ conference.
must
immediately
themselves
zero Tuesday morning.
ner of the Columbia county bas
start logging operations last
--------------------------
since
they
have
be
absolved
Miss Green is considered by ketball ehampipnship, by virtue
places
river
in
]
The Nehalem
Monday but will be shut down Hold Grange Program
made every possible endeavor
the newspaper staff, as the most of beiag the only team in the
indpfpnifplv until weather con-
a .
n« ■
* ■ > •
is frozen over and snow drifts indefenitely
con
to reduce danger.
At Birkenfeld Jan. 16
efficient editor the high school conference remaining undefeat
have made the roads in many ditions improve.
The motorist must assume the
has ever appointed in charge of ed, and with the championship
( places nearfy impassable.
The Oregon American mill
Birkenfeld
Jan.
blame. Until he forsakes the no
22—Many
the Timberline.
they will also win the Vernonia
It is a certainty that homes closed down at 9 p. m., Monday
tion that a minute gained is
Eagle silver trophy. Scappoose
in Vernonia were not construc and will be down indefinitely | | from the Mist and Natal dis-
worth the risk of a lifetime
beat Clatskanie last Friday and
weather, until the cold weather breaks, j tricts attended the Birkenfeld
ted to stand such
lost, the figures will continue
and program here on
if they win from Vernonia will
which has been experienced in
It is impossible to convey the I 1 Grange
'
You have an old radio
I
Thursday
of
last
week.
to
mount
into
horrible
thou
have three games to their cre
the past week and practically logs up the slip to the saws on !
set, you want a guitar.
sands.
In
this
instance
we
are
dit
with
no
defeats.
33 percent of business houses account of the ice in the pond.
Someone else has a gui
masters
of
the
situation.
If
and private homes have ex-
Many farmers from the valley
Hieber undergoing an opera
tar and wants a radio
we choose to be careful and
peri need trouble with their wa are hauling feed from Vernonia'
tion
recently
in
Portland,
will
spread the doctrine of safety
set. The two of you
ter pipe system during the cold trading company by sleds to|
be unable to play for the next
we can make the grade crossing
ought
to get together in
Mike O’Conner has re-op«ned '
snap, many hardships being ex- feed their live stock.
tw0 weeks, and Coach Austin1
as safe
garden path.
his bowling alleys to the public
our “For Sale and Ex
peri need from broken water
The outdoor sport lovers
will either use Abie Bennett ori
after several mosths shut down.
change” column. You’ll
pipes and flooding of rooms.
were quick to take advantage
Bill Culver to fill Hiebers’ place.
I
both be pleased, just as
Several Attractiva prize« are
Sunday afternoon, a portion of the recent snows and skiing
The Vernonia Athletic club
The regular local lineup for’
being offered by Mr. O’Conner tomorrow evening should see I
scores of others are sat
of the Pastime card and lunch sleighing and taboggan parties will give a dance Saturday even
for the highest score made end Bush, Adams, George, Berg end
isfactorily making use
room was flooded, due to a were quickly organized.
ing January 25 at the American
Watch out for the
ing each _week.
of this classification in
bursted pipe in the above apart-1 In every neighborhood, the Legion hall, with music to be
either Bennett or Culver.
ments. Bennett Variety store . thoughtful peofle have scatter furnished by the Clatskanie Mer-
our
classified every
The alleys, as good ns any
Vernonia io tied for second
youngsters-enjoying
also had trouble.
ed food in cleared places for rymakers.
in the county, are of standard place with Rainier and St Hel
week.
The storm for a day or two i the starving birds and birds
The proceeds derived from
their winter sports
Brunswick make and kept in ene and a win from the strong
parrlyxed business and crippled who had been deceived by the the dance will go towards pay
perfect condition at all times, Scappoose team tomorrow even
traffic and S. P. 4 S. stages unusually mild weather and did ing off the debt on the Ver
and have been a conree of plea ing will undoubtedly place the
>
were discontinued. The railroad, not consider their annual south- nonia tennis court at the city
sure to those bowlers who play local hoopetera tn the swim for
1 games on these alleys.
as is usually the case in all i ern trip, are being fed by all. | ¡park.
another erack at the county
Will
Start
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aw
Has 1216 Volumes
Socn
Dismiss Local '<?•
Only Few Changes
Night Dress
Undefeated Scappoose High
School Basketball Team Plays
At Vernonia Tomorrow Night
Registered 14 Below Here
Early Sunday Morning; Mill
Down Until Weather Breaks
ETERNI
is a long time...!
¡Dance Legion
I Hall Saturday
Bowling-Alleys
Open to Public
I
Vernonia